Senior Cloud Security Architect: Zero Trust Leader

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal seeks a Senior Associate – Cloud Security Architecture to help clients design and strengthen cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will translate findings into pragmatic roadmaps and collaborate with CISOs, cloud engineers, and deal teams to advance secure cloud programs.

You will work on secure landing zones, zero trust patterns, and DevSecOps improvements, mentoring juniors and contributing to GCRS methodologies while addressing compliance requirements and business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Cybersecurity or related field; 4–7 years of relevant experience; consulting experience preferred.
• Active cloud certifications required: AWS Solutions Architect Associate or equivalent (Azure/Google Cloud).
• Experience designing, securing, or assessing workloads on AWS/Azure/GCP; working knowledge of at least one other major cloud.
• Knowledge of IAM, networking, data protection, encryption, logging, and shared-responsibility models.
• Familiarity with IaC and DevSecOps tooling (Terraform, CI/CD security, container and Kubernetes security).

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud security architecture reviews across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform with framework benchmarking (CIS, CSA CCM, NIST).
• Design zero-trust architectures and maturity roadmaps across identity, devices, networks, apps, and data.
• Rationalize security tooling; map capabilities to risk and recommend a right-sized architecture.
• Assess IAM, network segmentation, data protection, encryption, key management, and logging in multi-cloud environments.
• Design target-state cloud security architectures including secure landing zones and guardrails for migration.
• Review IaC and CI/CD pipelines; identify security gaps and propose DevSecOps improvements.
• Map controls to compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA) and advise clients accordingly.
• Develop deliverables and executive presentations; mentor junior team members; contribute to methodologies and assets.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

Zero trust

IAM/Access control

Terraform

CI/CD security

Kubernetes security

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal seeks a Senior Associate – Cloud Security Architecture to help clients design and strengthen cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will translate findings into pragmatic roadmaps and collaborate with CISOs, cloud engineers, and deal teams to advance secure cloud programs.

You will work on secure landing zones, zero trust patterns, and DevSecOps improvements, mentoring juniors and contributing to GCRS methodologies while addressing compliance requirements and business